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Outdoors in Star Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Star Township

2% of Star Township’s land is conserved, about 370 acres. 36 miles of mapped trail cross Star Township, 1.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
370 acres · of 30.5 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,163 ft
Twin Buttes
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

370 conserved acres

2% of Star Township’s land. Who manages Star Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State land board316 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service53 ac
State Resource Management Area · 316 acConservation Easement · 53 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 53 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership
State Resource Management Area
State land board316Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Star Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Star Township
Twin Buttes3,163 ft elevation
Directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Star Township: July to September

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.515.015.815.414.112.510.89.38.6
High (°F)283243546575848473564231
Rain (in)0.50.50.71.52.73.02.11.51.51.40.50.5

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Star Township →

Next door

Star Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Star Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Marion Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bowman Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Grainbelt Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Sheets Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cash Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Star Township

Is there public land near Star Township?

24,615 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Star Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 316 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Star Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →